Erm what is the FCN for this?

amnezia
amnezia Posts: 590
edited July 2009 in Commuting chat
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I passed one motoring along Millbank road this morning.

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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Is it a single speed?
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    no idea but high for comedy value if nothing else!
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    God help us.... I'm sure I read somewhere that the company that manufactures these was fighting the UK government to have them re-classified as motor transport so that they could go on the road, or was it the other way round, they wanted anyone on one classified as a pedestrian so that they could go on the pavement. I hope they don't become popular - yet another slow moving blockage on the roads!
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  • UndercoverElephant
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    Headhuunter wrote:
    God help us.... I'm sure I read somewhere that the company that manufactures these was fighting the UK government to have them re-classified as motor transport so that they could go on the road, or was it the other way round, they wanted anyone on one classified as a pedestrian so that they could go on the pavement. I hope they don't become popular - yet another slow moving blockage on the roads!

    Problem is that currently they are illegal to use on the roads, and illegal to use on the pavements. Transport for people too lazy to even walk. :roll:
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  • biondino
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    They go just as fast as the majority of cyclists so I couldn't in all honesty say they shouldn't be on the road.
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  • roger_merriman
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    biondino wrote:
    They go just as fast as the majority of cyclists so I couldn't in all honesty say they shouldn't be on the road.

    yup indeed.
  • jimmypippa
    jimmypippa Posts: 1,712
    They woudl be great on my commute, If my commute was flat I would need to recharge it at each end, and I'd be going a lot slower.

    they look less lethal than a C5 though...
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  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    Fantastic!

    Can't wait to see these all over London!

    I reckon they'll provide a suitable target to divert driver aggro away from bike commuters.
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    biondino wrote:
    They go just as fast as the majority of cyclists so I couldn't in all honesty say they shouldn't be on the road.

    But that doesn't help us SCRers - we to are also faster then the majority of cyclists!

    Just imagine if they create their own rival faction: SSR - Silly Sedgeway Racing ;-)
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